The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-24
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Mrs John w. Stansbury. Osceola Iowa,
would be glad if IGnatz FAM, 9th Tenn. Cav,
who omitted 10 give his residence in recent
communication TO THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
would send her his address
Il. NJ. Barnes, Co /, 9Th Wis, 0mro, Wis,
writes Of the injustice dome 10 many pensioners
by the unfair ratings. lie thinks they should
all receive according 10 the degree of their dis
ability. from whatever cause.
J.. Stamm, Hospital Steward, L. s. A., Fort
Hays, Kan, referring 10 the bill of Senator
Henderson, which provides for the retirement
after p years service OF officers who served
during the war Of the rebellion, asks why il
would not be equally just to have the law ap-
ply as well TO enlisted men who served through
The war. lie thinks they are just as deserving
as the officers.
l. Roman. Co. G. 63d Ohio Fairburg, Neb.,
would be glad TO see something from the COM
rades Of his regiment. He believes in the doc
trine of " equivalent disability for those who
are disabled by wounds and disease equal TO
those who have suffered amputations.
ID. w. Campbell SaXOnbuTg, Pa. thinks the
Government cheated the soldiers by not giving
them the land warrants il promised.
Albert Fisher, Co X, 4Ith Mass, and I'd
Mass. III. A., thinks every disabled soldier
should be pensioned according 20 his disability,
whether from disease or wounds No other
system Of rating can he Just or equitable.
&. b. Turner, Co. X. 10th y. V, Battle Creek,
Mich, referring 10 the expressed wish of ID. G..
Rose to hear from the Winthrop Brigade, says
he was a small part of il, and is proud 10 have
served under so good a General as Winthrop.
lie saw the General after he was killed at Five
Forks.
A. J. Evin. Latona. ILL.,, SAYS that a year AGO
he severely criticized Hon. John Sherman for
his speech i'm the Senate on the amendment
offered by Senator Ingalls,, Of Kansas, TO the
Mexican pension bill. Since reading the recent
speech of Senator Sherman, i'm which he ac-
knowlcdged his error, the writer desires 10
take back all he said against the Senator from
Ohio, and says he would like TO vote for him
for President.
Adophus H. Brown Co ID. 1st Iowa Cav,
Fredonia, Kan, is greatly interested in THE
NATIONAL tribune but is sorry 10 see that
the stories the boys tell of their exploits do not
agree better. He is afraid some of them claim
more honor for themselves than they are will
ing TO concede 10 their comrades. The men
who happened 10 be where they could plant
their flags first were no drawer than thousands
of their fellows The writer says his father,
Iiba Brown, was Chaplain Of the 9th Iowa Cav,
and two brothers, George B. and VIM. l., were
members of the 9th Iowa.
W. w. Corbett, Corporal. ODD Ind. battery,
Hicksville, O., would be glad 10 have all the
survivors of his battery notify him of their
present addresses. in order that a Reunion may
DE arranged for the coming Summer. He has
never seen anything in The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE about his battery, but he SAYS his COM
rades could dig as deep for potatoes and CLIMB
as high for persimmons as any soldiers in Gen.
Schofeld's army.
Thomas Cosgrove, Brown, o., says that he
served in Go. G. 5lst Ohio, from Sept. 3, 1861,
49,
battles Of that regiment. While on his way
back 10 be discharged after the close of the
Atlanta campaign, his time having expired, he
was captured aud remained in confinement
/ until the war was over.
II. c. Rogers. Go. /. Cd VT, Antrim, n H.,
sends copy OF the Rebel Spy's song. which we
have already published as sent by another com
rade. lie SAYS that L. w. Locke, who wrote
and sang the song. WAS not rebel spy rs stated
by Comrade Gould, but was as noble and true.
hearted Union mau rs ever tramped through
| Virginia mud. lie was well known through
! the army as " Old Dixie"
B. L. Russell, First Sergeant, Co. F, 10th \. j.,
First Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps
Naterville. Ore, says he was wounded and
captured at Winchester Va, Ang II. 1864; was
held as a hostage and confined in "A dungeon at
Lynchburg; also at Danyille and Libby. lie
was paroled IN February, 1855. lie would be
glad to hear from any Of his fellow prisoners
particularly from members of his own regiment
John {. Iaught, Mitchell, Ind. says he came
home from the war broken in health. aud thinks
he has been very uujustly treated by the Coy
erument
q. w. Mcdaniel, Yates Center, KAN thinks
that the tax on whisky and tobacco should not
be removed rs long ss the soldiers live. His
wife has been dead two years, and he would
like 10 get another. lie invites correspondence
10 that end.
Wan. Robinson, Co. u, 18th Wis Wabasha
| Mimi, says he enlisted 40 the age of - year,
aad six months, and served three years and
eight months az the front He was taken
prisoner AT Shiloh, and was seven months in
the hands of the enemy.
J. II. Pigman. "a Ky, Fruitland, Iowa, put,
in his claim among the kids" He enlisted
in Co. J., % Ky, at the age of - year.
aud 3 months. lie thinks that If he wa:
not the youngest soldier he was certainly
the " greCncst.' The first time he WA
detailed for guard he did not feel iik,
going on duty, and told the Orderly So The
Orderly took him by the ear aud marched hin
TO the guard-house. He finally learned thai
obedience was the first duty of a soldier
w. II. Dearth, Co. B. 25th H., narrates hi
! personal experiences in the war. He enlisted
IN July, 1852, aud participated in all the cam
! paigns OF that regiment.
-. III. r." Co. B, 18th Ohio, Swan. O.
/ sends sketch OF an adventure during Mitchell
raid through Northern Alabama and his narrow
escape from capture.
J. l.. Joseph, Co. L, sth Wis. Rockton, Wis.
would like 20 know if the Go. A bow. Of ia,
same regiment, is still living who poured water
! from a cautccn on his breast when oyercom,
| with heat on the march from Bonneville. Miss.
20 camp Clear Creek. on June IL. 1852.
j. ii. Rcycl, Go. VI, l3sh No. Cav, Savannah
! Mo-, was pleased 10 see Ina TIE NATIONAL
! TRIBUNE letter from one of his old comrades
! lie thinks if the Government would do iustic,
10 the soldiers they would all be able 10 ioin ia,
! Grand Army aud subscribe for THE NATIoNAI
! TRIBUNE
Geo N. Hart, Co Z, ID Ohio II. A., Younrg
town, O., puts ia his claim among the kids
who carried muskets He enlisted AT The no,
! OF IL years aud nine months and carried a Gun
until the close Of the war
$. IL. Light, Co. A, 9TH ILL.,, Paris. H.. re
! calls with pleasure memories OF Mrs. Chad
wick, who uursed him through the measles
lie says She was the best woman i'm the v.,rld
except the little black eyed woman who stai,
| at home and took care OF his child NOR. thar
four years while lac was in the war lie woul,
be glad 10 have amy news concerning Mrs. Chad
wick.
Lcyalda T. Williams. New Albany Ind
says her husbend served in the 10th and SIS
Ind, and died from disease i'm January. IsGi
She had one brother in Co. IL. ;isth Ind. VIII,
was killed al Stone River, aud another in IN,
liith lud., who died IN hospital She feel
Ecenly the neglect of the Government TO d.
justice 10 the sufferers by the war
4. Y. Shell, Co. *, doth Ind, Akron, Ind
takes great pleasure IN reading The NATIoSAI